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Extension Master Gardeners meet demand for home vegetable gardening information	The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the number of people interested in home vegetable gardening, said Dave Close, Virginia Cooperative Extension consumer horticulture specialist and Extension Master Gardener program director.	Date: 05/20/2020
Spurred by COVID-19, researcher Linsey Marr evaluates efficacy of sterilized N95 respirators, alternative mask materials	Since March, Virginia Tech civil and environmental engineering professor Linsey Marr, an expert in the airborne transmission of infectious disease, has been testing the efficacy of sterilized N95 respirators and alternative mask materials in filtering out particles.	Date: 05/19/2020
Molecular Sciences Software Institute leads design of open-source repository for COVID-19 drug-delivery simulation data	The Molecular Sciences Software Institute (MolSSI), based in Virginia Tech’s Corporate Research Center and headed by Virginia Tech's T. Daniel Crawford, has launched an open-source website that will allow biomolecular scientists from around the world to share computer-aided drug testing.	Date: 05/19/2020
Hokies celebrate graduates with watch parties, virtual cheers, and special online guests	The Class of 2020 celebrated from wherever they were — many at their homes with family, hosting watch parties and commencement ceremonies. They participated virtually by posting to social media using the #HokieGrad tag or leaving comments on the commencement website.	Date: 05/17/2020
Virginia Tech offers resources, advice for students scrambling to find jobs, internships during pandemic	Across the nation, new graduates entering the job market and current students seeking internships are feeling the effects of COVID-19.	Date: 05/15/2020